Fred Banning, who won Covid jab priority for terminally ill, dies at 40
A marketing executive who successfully campaigned for the terminally ill to be given priority access to Covid vaccines has died.
Fred Banning, 40, was diagnosed with stage four cancer in February 2020, just before the country was plunged into lockdown.
His consultant told him he could receive only palliative care and could expect to live just nine more months. However, he defied all expectations and went on to become a public figure and widely praised campaigner.
Alastair Morrison, a friend who worked with him at the legal firm Pinsent Masons, confirmed his death.
“The legal industry has lost an exceptional communicator, strategist and innovator, and we have lost a dear friend,” he said. “Throughout his illness he was always delighted to offer his insights, advice
